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From: Michal Hocko <mhocko@kernel.org>
To: Geliang Tang <geliangtang@163.com>
Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>,
	cgroups@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm/memcontrol.c: use list_{first,next}_entry
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:21:03 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20151207162102.GC20774@dhcp22.suse.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20151205025542.GB9812@bogon>

On Sat 05-12-15 10:55:42, Geliang Tang wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 03, 2015 at 05:27:18PM +0100, Michal Hocko wrote:
> > On Thu 03-12-15 22:16:55, Geliang Tang wrote:
> > > To make the intention clearer, use list_{first,next}_entry instead
> > > of list_entry.
> > 
> > Does this really help readability? This function simply uncharges the
> > given list of pages. Why cannot we simply use list_for_each_entry
> > instead...
> 
> I have tested it, list_for_each_entry can't work. Dose it mean that my
> patch is OK? Or please give me some other advices.

I dunno. Your change is technically correct of course. I find the exit
condition easier to read without your patch though.

-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2015-12-07 16:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-12-03 14:16 [PATCH] mm/memcontrol.c: use list_{first,next}_entry Geliang Tang
2015-12-03 16:27 ` Michal Hocko
2015-12-03 19:27   ` Johannes Weiner
2015-12-04  8:46     ` Michal Hocko
2015-12-05  2:55   ` Geliang Tang
2015-12-05 16:22     ` Johannes Weiner
2015-12-07 16:21     ` Michal Hocko [this message]

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